Jamil Bin Haji Hamzah
Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah / ADUN
Bugaya (N66)
Age 46
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- Date of Birth: 25 April 1979, from Kampung Bubul Batu 2, Semporna.
- Education:
- Diploma in Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
- LLB (Hons) and Executive LLM in Banking from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM / UIA)
Professional Roles:
- Shariah Advisor, Mutawwif
- PEKTA Officer at Tabung Haji Board
- Mosque Imam (District Putatan)
- Syariah Lawyer and Advocate
- Former Special Duties Officer to the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
- Holds key positions in WARISAN’s Semporna branch: Committee Member, Deputy Youth Chief, Head of Religious Bureau, and Central Youth EXCO.
Sinar Harian
- Elected Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Bugaya (N66) in a by-election held on 19 November 2022, securing a commanding majority of 6,629 votes.
- Officially sworn in on 25 November 2022 as the Bugaya assemblyman.
- Represents the Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN).
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Notable Initiatives
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Resource Monitoring Proposal (Nov 2022): Raised concerns in the state assembly about Sabah needing to install meter gauges to accurately record oil and gas extraction—citing a 2010 proposal by Tengku Razaleigh to prevent revenue leakages.
The Vibes
Controversial Statement (April 2025)
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Proposed instituting death penalties for corrupt politicians, referencing China’s anti-corruption laws to deter graft. This was voiced amid a broader scandal involving videos alleging bribery among GRS assembly members and the state assembly speaker.
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